Maromo signs new deal & title fight with MFC.

Maromo (8-2), the MFC’s No. 1 contender in the 155-pound division,
will meet former foe Graham
Spencer (9-1, 1 no contest) for the MFC lightweight crown in
the co-main event of MFC 36 on Friday, Feb. 15 at the Shaw
Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, and live on AXS TV
Fights.

“All along my plan has been to become the MFC lightweight champ,”
said Maromo. “I want to become the first Canadian-based fighter to
win that belt. I want to make that mark, and then I want to defend
the title successfully. After that I’ll see where my journey takes
me next.”

Maromo previously dropped a decision to Spencer and ‘The Afrikan
Assassin’ is desperately seeking a substantial measure of revenge.
Nothing would erase the bitterness of that earlier defeat more than
a victory in a championship bout.

“That loss has stuck with me, and I need to get it back,” added
Maromo, who also hinted that if he does land the MFC’s lightweight
belt, he may also go after the title in the MFC’s newly instituted
featherweight division.

MFC Owner/President Mark Pavelich was not only delighted to sign
Maromo to the title fight, but equally ecstatic to have one of the
most electrifying fighters in the organization on board with a
long-term agreement.

“Many fans and mixed martial arts insiders already view Mukai as
the uncrowned champion. Well, what a better way to prove that you
truly are the champion than by getting a measure of revenge against
the last guy to beat you,” said Pavelich.

“Mukai and Graham are elite-level fighters –two of the very best in
the entire MFC – and they should fight for the title.”

Maromo (Twitter: @afrikanassassin) has been on a tear of late,
winning five straight in impressive style. Originally from Zimbabwe
and now living in Edmonton, Alberta, Maromo is coming off
back-to-back wins over hard-nosed U.S. Marine Adam Lynn at
MFCs 33 and 34. Their rematch came to an epic conclusion with
Maromo demonstrating his vast striking arsenal en route to a
stirring second-round TKO finish that earned him a second career
Knockout of the Night honor.

Prior to those two bouts, Maromo rattled off a Knockout of the
Night victory over Scott Cleve
at MFC 30, and then bested Sabah Fadai
at MFC 31 in a matchup that earned the pair the MFC’s Fight of the
Year for 2011. Maromo boasts four knockout wins and three victories
via submission on his resume.

Spencer (Twitter: @gspence145), who hails from Nanaimo, British
Columbia, made his first foray into the Maximum Fighting
Championship at MFC 35 and had no trouble cruising to a tidy
decision win over Shane
Nelson.

A holder of four victories via submission, Spencer will ride a
four-fight winning streak into the title fight.